Interactive feeders are something I think many pets could really use! Many pets tend to eat way to fast, not chewing their food, choking, overeating, vomiting, and getting bloat, a potentially fatal disease. I personally eat way too slow. I pick my food out one morsel at a time, sometimes set pieces on the floor by my bowl to eat at the end of my meal, but Bailie is a speed eater. My kitty sis, Sophie eats more like me, but Bert never chews, just gulps. Today, I’ll be showing you how interactive feeders work for Bailie and Bert.
My GBGV Life received the Catch interactive feeder and Green mini interactive feeder in this post to review. My GBGV Life receives no additional benefits for barking about The Company of Animals products or the company. The opinions in this review are the honest opinion of My GBGV Life. The Company of Animals is not responsible for the contents of this post.
The Company of Animals provided My GBGV Life with a Green mini interactive feeder for small dogs and puppies, and a Catch interactive feeder for cats, both from NORTHMATE. The Company of Animals was founded by pet psychologist and behavioral therapy expert, Dr. Roger Mugford. They are celebrating 35 years as a leading provider of innovative training products designed to achieve a positive relationship between pets and their parents.
Green mini by NORTHMATE is a specially designed feeder, shaped like a tuft of grass, that turns your dogβs meal into a challenging game.
The Green mini replicates the natural hunting instinct by creating a search for food in a grass like environment. To feed your dog, simply scatter the food around the 32 rounded blades of grass in the feeder.
If you feed wet food or a combination of wet and dry, no problem as there is a lip around the edge of the feeder, allowing the feeder to hold about 1/4 liter of water. This feeder can also be used outdoors. Clean up is a snap as well, because the feeder is dishwasher safe!
At first Bailie wanted the ease of her bowl, but she quickly became comfortable eating from the Green mini. Her eating time in a regular bowl is under two minutes, with the Green mini, it took her about ten minutes. The Green feeder promotes healthier eating habits with the rounded blades slowing down the eating speed, and providing mental stimulation. There are four non slip feet on the bottom of the bowl to keep it in place while your pet eats, and preventing any scratches on flooring.
Catch interactive feeder is for cats from NORTHMATE. It’s design intention is to stimulate the cat’s natural instincts and ability to catch food with their paws.
To feed your cat, sprinkle their food around the Catch feeder between the 37 purple, rounded, spikes which are at heights between two and six centimeters.
The Catch interactive feeder does have a lip around the edge allowing it to be used with wet food and/or water as well. It will hold about .3 liters of liquid. The Catch has four no slip feet to keep it from moving around and scratching flooring, and it is also dishwasher safe.
Bert prefers to eat on the carpeting. His feeding time went from about one minute to fifteen minutes, and he is chewing his food. The Catch forces him to get the food out piece by piece, which is similar to hunting, and it also gives him a bit of a mental challenge.
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I put together a short video of Bailie and Bert in action with their normal food bowls, and then their interactive feeders. There is quite a difference, especially for Bert. If you have a speed eating dog or cat in your home, I definitely recommend these interactive feeders. Stop by The Company of Animals for more information or follow them on Facebook and Twitter!
Interactive feeders are the best and they even mentioned them at the Purina Summit. I have a couple but not these and they look great. Oh RATS! Was hoping there was a give-away! DakotasDen
I didn’t find anything about allergies, but the plastic is made without phthalates whatever that is. They are super nice, sturdy and love that they go in the dishwasher.
also…is that the kind of plastic that doesn’t cause allergies? DakotasDen
those sound like a good idea – Mom says I am a faster eater but Denny is a slow picky eater.
I’m very slow, but I have fast family members as you can see.
I like this idea… and it looks like it it could be strong enough for a Weimaraner … a toy filled with food that’s the jackpot :o)
They are pretty durable. Northmate makes them and they are from Denmark, so you should be able to get them in Europe.
I bet they are tested by vikings, right?
I think my mom saw these very bowls at the Viking museum when she was there π
I’ve never seen feeders like these (I’ve seen other style) these look pretty cool and look like they would slow a animal down vs just the three peg ones.
Bailie had to really pick between the blades to get at the food, and even if she was fast, she could only get a few morsels at a time. They are great and we love that they go in the dishwasher too!
I am a very slow, picky eater. It would take me at least 30 minutes to eat a meal. For Bailie and Bert these are fantastic! XOXO Sparkle the PBGV
I’m very slow, and I am picky too. I always finish last, sometimes I lay my food on the floor piece by piece and eat it last, but for fast eaters these are great.
The mom ordered one for Hollee. She gobbles her food then tries to steal my or Lyla’s food. Hollee will be 14 next week, and her sight and hearing are not so good. But her appetite is 100%. I grumble at her when she gets near my food, but I do not snap. Sparkle
Wow! Katie is 13 and doesn’t like to eat much anymore, so we have to practically force her to eat. I bet the feeder will be great. It really slows down the eating.
Reagan is definitely a speed eater so we got a Outward Hound Fun Feeder and it works great. The Catch feeder looks amazing though, we might have to try it out.
Bailie was even faster as a youngster, but we fed her with a treat ball to slow her down. Wish we had had one of these two years ago! They are wonderful, but you need the Green, the Catch is for cats π
It has done wonders to slow Rae down! And oops yet we’ll need the Green π
If you get them slowed early as a puppy, it usually helps keep them slow as they get older.
Slow-feeders are a must in our house. We have the slobowls, but I think this feeder might be a good change of pace.
It is supposed to be like picking food out of the grass. Bailie enjoys working at it, Bert just wants to gulp it all down and be on his way to find even more food.
So cool! I love how Bert has turned it into a game π
He is a natural hunter and will do anything for food. He is pretty good at it too.
This is funny because I just emailed this company inquiring about these slow feeders!!!!
Great review!!
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LOL! Now you can see how they work and how they slow down the eating speed. Even if Bailie looks a bit fast, she only gets a couple pieces of food at a time. Love the dishwasher safe feature too!
I refuse to eat out of that thing. Instead I scream at mom and make baby noises
Edward (& Lily)
I don’t either, but I’m a slow eater, so I don’t need to.
These look ideal for our greedy Lab. I haven’t seen them before over here in the UK. I’ll keep an eye out.
They are made in Denmark, so you should be able to find them. Check with Northmate.com
Bentley and Pierre both eat like someone is going to steal their food! I feed Bentley with a slow-feeder and it has made a big difference. I love the video where Bert paws his food out. Haha!
Bert isn’t thrilled about having to take his time, but it works well.
Ha, my dog needs this! He INHALES his food.
This would be perfect! You should definitely try one!
Great review Emma, we are all pretty slow eaters…but we will make sure to tell our friends all about these cool feeders!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
I’m slow too, but Bailie and Bert are speed eaters.
We won the green mini from Dolly, and we couldn’t believe what a difference it made with Cricket. She went from being the first one done eating to being the last (and the other 2 also have slow feeders but a different type).
I loved watching Bert pawing all the pieces out! I might try that with Sam…she eats wet food slow but sometimes woofs down her dry food.
It does put the brakes on speed eating right away. Bailie had already slowed down a lot from when we first got her, but for Bert it is amazing!
Dang, that might just help with the diet thing that’s spreading here!
I bet it would as when you eat slower, you feel full before you are all done. It’s working great for Bert.
They look like a great idea; but are they safe in the BOTTOM rack of the dishwasher? The problem I have with most plastic food bowls is that they’re only dishwasher safe if you put them in the top rack. That’s why I’ve gone back to using our original, steel, slow-feed bowls.
It doesn’t specify which rack, but it is a special kind of coating on them. I always put special stuff up top just because it is easier on stuff.
Most times I don’t have room on the top rack.
Ha ha. Mommy laughed when she read your description of Bailie as a “speed eater.” My sister, Tallulah, is a pig. We have an interactive feeder bowl for her, but Mommy’s been thinking that she needs a bit more of a challenge and we’ve looked into the green bowl. Your video sold us. Thanks!
Awesome. It is really a cool way to feed the speed eaters. Bailie is from a litter of fourteen, so she has always eaten fast. As a puppy, she used a food ball to slow her down, but this is great!
Delilah eats her food in less than 30 seconds. She is the original hoover. LOL How do you suppose raw food would work in one of these feeders?
We’ve never had raw, but it has the lip to keep in any fluids, and I would think you just spread the pieces around between the blades and they have to fish it all out, then you plunk it in the dishwasher.
I wouldn’t use these to feed our dogs, but I’d use them for treats. I think our dogs would get a kick out of them. Maybe I’ll buy a couple just to see how it goes over with the pack. I’d be curious to see how the cats do too.
Our cat really works for his meals now which is wonderful! No more puking up the food because he didn’t chew it. He eats it one kibble at a time.
These are very cool! The mom is always looking for ways to slow down our eating. We have something similar that we got from Jackson Galaxy.
They work so well. We are quite impressed.
Those are pretty cool!
They are really neat, and they work perfectly!
Oh my gosh, Emma! You can imagine why we need this for Beamer! I think I should add this to his Christmas list, don’t you think? The video of Bert eating from his normal bowl made me laugh. Haha!
Bert in his normal bowl is like a machine. For ages Mom has put a block in the bowl to slow him down, but this interactive feeder works super well. I highly suggest it for Bert’s twin Beamer! Even now after a couple weeks he is getting pretty quick at picking out all the food but he is still forced to eat it one piece at a time and not gulp down mouthfuls.
I’ve seen these in the past. Jax was a great candidate for one when he was eating kibble. But now that we’ve switched to THK dehydrated meals, he’s slowed down considerably. I’ve heard nothing but great reviews and comments from those who’ve used it.
Bailie was a tornado at the food bowl as a little one, so we had a food ball, laid tracks out of kibble around the house, anything to slow her down. She has slowed considerably, but she is still rather fast. These feeders really work and get her to focus and work for her food. We are most amazed at the progress Bert has made using his.
That is an interesting feeder. We use a slow feeder, but it is a bit different.
There are many different kinds, but this one simulates hunting in grass they say.
I’ve been looking for a feeder that I can use with wet food for my one cat who eats WAY too fast. This may be the solution I’m looking for.
–Wags and purrs from Life with Dogs and Cats
We got some free wet food for cats and have been putting it in this feeder. It takes a long time to eat it. So long, kitty sis Sophie helps Bert eat it from the feeder! We love this feeder.